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What Do I Do Now?
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Andy Andrews shares the answer Jones gave him under the pier—and why doing something rebuilds your value.Read articleThe Second Half Is About To Begin!
Teams that turn the game around do it at halftime. Andy Andrews says we’re in the locker room right now—and the second half is about to begin.Read articleKnowing When to Persist and When to Change Direction
How do you know when to persist and when to change direction? Andy Andrews explains the fine line between persisting without exception and banging your head against the wall.Read article4 Common Problems Holding You Back Professionally (That Most CEOs Never Understand)
Want to reach your full potential at work? Andy Andrews explains the four problems outside the office that hold people back professionally—and that most CEOs never understand.Read article3 Questions for Turning Your Passion into a Career
Love your job? Fewer than 10% of people do. Andy Andrews shares three questions that can help you turn your passion into a career—and why we all live in an “eBay world.”Read articleThe Andy Andrews Law of Inverse Proportion
Ever notice that you’re most tired when your kids are most energetic? Andy Andrews calls it the Law of Inverse Proportion—and shares a few examples you’ll recognize.Read articleYour Personal Water Tank
An overpriced coffeemaker taught Andy Andrews a lesson about his own life: if the water tank isn’t filled every day, nothing works. Here’s how he fills his.Read articleWhat You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You!
There’s a difference between knowing a thing is dangerous and understanding the danger. Andy Andrews shares the riptide talk every Gulf Coast parent has—and what it teaches about seeking wisdom.Read articleForget What Is and Ask Yourself What If?
Five questions from Andy Andrews for anyone who has stopped considering a great possibility—paired with an unforgettable performance that silenced the doubters.Read articleThe Longest I’ve Worked For A Compliment
Andy Andrews tells how an overheard “What’s his problem?” led him to ask one question every day for twenty years—and the compliment that finally proved it worked.Read articleHappy New … Legacy
Alfred Nobel once read his own obituary and set out to change his legacy. Andy Andrews asks the same question of us: if you died today, what would yours be?Read articleProspering In Today’s Economy
When the rules change, truth doesn’t. Andy Andrews on why prospering in any economy begins with an honest answer to one question: what is my value?Read article
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About Andy Andrews
Hailed by a New York Times reporter as “someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” Andy Andrews is a best-selling novelist, speaker, and consultant for the world’s largest corporations and organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic, The Traveler’s Gift.